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Rwanda · Primate Tours
The journey
Discover Rwanda’s remarkable landscapes and wildlife on a 6-day journey through Kigali, Volcanoes National Park, and Nyungwe Forest National Park. This itinerary combines meaningful cultural visits with unforgettable primate encounters, including gorilla trekking and chimpanzee tracking in two of the country’s most celebrated national parks.
Along the way, explore Kigali’s key historical sites, visit the Ethnographic Museum in Huye, and enjoy time to relax at your lodge and hotel between adventures. With meals, private transportation, park entry fees, and trekking experiences included, this safari offers a well-rounded introduction to Rwanda’s nature, culture, and conservation story.
Discover Rwanda’s remarkable landscapes and wildlife on a 6-day journey through Kigali, Volcanoes National Park, and Nyungwe Forest National Park.
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Karibu Rwanda. On this beautiful day, Arrive at the Kigali International Airport. After a briefing from our guide, you will head to your Kigali Hotel for check-in. Spend the rest of the day relaxing and enjoying the hotel facilities. Overnight at your hotel.
After an early morning breakfast, pick up from your city hotel then engage in a Kigali City Tour. Visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial Site and Museum to learn more about the 1994 genocide era, the Nyamata Genocide Church, and local markets. Later, drive to the Volcanoes National Park with a stopover for Lunch. On arrival, get transferred to your Lodge and check-in. Spend the afternoon relaxing and enjoying the lodge facilities. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
After a hearty morning breakfast, get a unique opportunity to take part in a Gorilla Trekking activity. Searching for the gorillas may take two to five hours depending on where they were last spotted the previous day. Once they have been spotted, you will be given one hour to take amazing photos of these magnificent primates. Enjoy a community walk to ‘Red Rock’, a local initiative that improves community livelihood through Environmental Conservation, Arts & Culture, Education, and Community Health & Security. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge.
After a morning breakfast, drive to the Nyungwe Forest National Park. The forest is popular for its rich biodiversity which includes a small population of chimpanzees and other primate species such as the L’Hoest’s monkeys, Ruwenzori Colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, and vervet monkeys endemic to the Albertine Rift. On arrival, get transferred to your Hotel, check-in and have lunch. Spend the rest of the day relaxing and enjoying the hotel facilities. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Early morning breakfast and get a unique opportunity to take part in a Chimpanzee Trekking Activity. Your ranger guide will lead you to either the Uwinka trailhead or The Cyamudongo sector for the start of the chimp trekking experience. Return to the hotel for lunch and relaxation. Engage in a Canopy walk experience. Dinner and overnight at your Hotel.
Today after a morning breakfast, visit the Ethnographic Museum of Rwanda in Huye and learn about the Rwandese Culture. Transfer to the airport for your flight back home.
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